Annual Technical Report 2002 on Trademark Information Activities submitted by Slovenia (SCIT/ATR/TM/2002/SI)
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I. Evolution of registration activities
In 2002, the number of national applications filed totalled 1858, a decrease of 4.5 % compared to the previous year, and the number of national registrations 1650, a 3.2 % increase compared to 2001.
An increase has been observed in the number of national applications filed by small and medium-sized enterprises.
Within the framework of the Madrid system (Madrid Agreement and the Madrid Protocol), 137 applications based on Slovenian trademarks were received, 55.7 % more than in 2001. International registrations with effect in Slovenia totalled 6809, a 3,5 % increase compared to 2001.
In 2002, the number of trademarks in force in Slovenia increased from 102,872 in 2001 to 111,331.
II. Matters concerning the generation, reproduction, and distribution of secondary sources of trademark information, i.e., trademark gazettes
Information on trademarks are published bimonthly in the Bulletin of Industrial Property and are also available on SIPO Website (www.uil-sipo.si). The Bulletin as well as other documents are prepared with the Ventura Publisher software.
III. Matters concerning classifying, reclassifying and indexing of trademark information
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SIPO examiners participated in several training courses organized by OHIM and WIPO.
In 2002, SIPO in cooperation with OHIM organized promotion seminars for Slovenian private sector representatives and for members of universities and schools.
SIPO also participated in three fairs.
IX. Other relevant matters